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The Hairy Bikers will return to the UK for their next road trip, describing their new series as “a love letter to the North”. Northerners Si King and Dave Myers, who have been globe-trotting for years, went back to their roots for the eight-part BBC show they filmed last summer. The “joyous” food adventure takes them through regions they grew up in as they explore ­Lancashire, Cumbria, Yorkshire, the Peak District in Derbyshire, Northumberland and Newcastle. Dave, 63, who is from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, said: “It has been nearly a decade since we went on the road in Britain. “We had already decided to film in the UK before Covid stopped foreign travel. You quite often miss what is on your own doorstep. “Please join us for a joyous romp through some of the world’s finest food – and the world that is ours.” Si, 54, who hails from County Durham, said: “This is without doubt the most personal, emotional and enlightening journey we have undertaken. “We flipping loved … [Read more...] about The Hairy Bikers to return to their Northern homeplaces for brand-new BBC series

Rosie Coombs and boyfriend Callum fell in love with the idea of living on the water after lockdown made them crave a calmer life. So the couple, from Bridgenorth, Shrops, decided to bite the bullet and go for it - selling their £400,000 newly renovated detached cottage with a roof terrace to buy a £75,000 narrowboat. They commissioned their perfect 60ft barge boat, and couldn't wait to start their new lives - until Rosie, 27, realised she gets really, really bad sea sickness. The pair admit they had never stepped foot on a canal barge before deciding on the huge lifestyle change. But the finance worker and her 29-year-old architect boyfriend are determined to enjoy a ‘calmer pace of life’ after renovating their three bedroom property and two rentals whilst working demanding jobs. The couple decided to put their rural home on the market during last year’s lockdown with the sale set to be completed by the end of this month. They plan to be living on the water later this … [Read more...] about ‘I sold £400,000 house to live on barge boat – then discovered I get sea sick’

Shoppers are paying up to 180 per cent more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research has found. Four in five vegan goods cost more than their meat versions, according to a study commissioned by sports insurance brand Insure4Sport. It was noted that Marks & Spencer's £2.25 Plant Kitchen 'No Pork' sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than their 80p meat alternative - both of which weighed 120g. Meanwhile, Waitrose's £3.75 Vegan Chilli with Soya Mince and Rice, which weighs 400g, costs £1 more than its 450g meat counterpart. Many ingredients in the vegan products are more affordable, but the price can be driven up by development methods such as blending stages and heat processing. Marks & Spencer's £2.25 Plant Kitchen 'No Pork' sausage rolls (pictured above) were £1.45 more expensive than their 80p meat alternative - both of which weighed 120g Waitrose's one litre carton of oat milk is also priced at £1.55, compared to a litre of … [Read more...] about Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds

BORIS Johnson hinted the north is set for a major infrastructure boost to railroad the nation to build back from the pandemic. The PM , speaking to railway chiefs yesterday, outlined plans to speed up major projects saying he wants the Department for Transport (DfT) and Network Rail ‘to halve the time and slash the cost’ of projects. He said: “We know that it is by infrastructure, innovation and skills, we will spread opportunity around the country. “We know the good efficient mass transit systems are the great social and economic levers and bringers of hope. “It's thanks to your efforts that post-coved, post- Brexit Britain will be propelled by a new generation of electric or even hydrogen trains whizzing down the ringing grooves of change as I think [the poet] Tennyson puts it. “Reopening Beeching lines, renewing the very musculoskeletal system of the country.” Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris added: “The whole country has relied on the transport industry … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson hints North is set for major rail boost to build Britain back from the pandemic

The US House of Representatives approved a $1.9 trillion (€1.57 trillion) coronavirus stimulus fund in the early hours of Saturday morning. Lawmakers passed the bill — aimed at giving money to individuals, businesses, states and cities hit hard by the pandemic — on a narrow, near party-line vote of 219 to 212. President Joe Biden has been pushing for the relief package, saying it will be used to stimulate the economy and create new jobs. All Republican representatives voted against the bill, which will now go to the Senate, where many progressive Democrats are also keen on resuscitating a drive for an increase to the minimum wage. Joe Biden returns to Munich Security Conference in new role 2009: The vice president meets the chancellor Weeks after being sworn in as vice president of the United States, Joe Biden made his first visit to the 45th Munich Security Conference in 2009. There he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who at that time had already led … [Read more...] about US House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill